India's Aircraft Death Toll Crashes In Ahmedabad Increases To 274 People

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site of the Air India AI-171 plane in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Friday, June 13, 2025. (doc. Prime Minister's Office via Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - The death toll from the Air India 171 plane crash collided to 274 after rescue teams rediscovered the bodies of the victims in the rubble of a medical school dormitory in Ahmedababad, western India, as of Saturday, June 14.

The accident on Thursday, June 12, occurred when the Boeing 787 plane crashed into the medical dormitory complex shortly after taking off.

According to the Times of India, rescue teams evacuated the victim's body while taking the black box of the plane found on the roof of one of the complex buildings.

Air India reported that 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed. Only one passenger survived the crash after he jumped out of the plane before crashing.

The passengers on the unlucky plane consisted of 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, 7 Portuguese citizens, and a Canadian citizen.

Meanwhile, 33 other dead victims are believed to be students and residents of dormitories on land.

Indian Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday that a high-level investigation committee had been formed, and they had three months to complete the investigation.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry on social media X, the investigation will produce recommendation reports regarding updating standard operating procedures to prevent similar accidents from happening again.

The investigation will also review a number of possible causes of accidents, including technical failures, airline errors, or possible bird collisions, according to Indian media.

Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah, who visited the crash site on Thursday, said the exact death toll in the new crash would be discovered after DNA testing was completed.

Meanwhile, India's Air airline parent, Tata, promised compensation of 10 million rupees or around Rp. 1.89 billion for each victim either on the plane or on land.

Tata also stated that he would bear the medical costs of the injured victims and support the rebuilding of the destroyed dormitories.